First Commonwealth Raises $115 Million in Successful Stock Offering.
INDIANA, Pa., Nov. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- First Commonwealth Financial Corporation has raised $115 million through its previously announced public offering by issuing 11.5 million shares of common stock, including 1.5 million shares pursuant to the exercise of the underwriters' over-allotment option. The net proceeds of the offering were approximately...

Silverleaf Accepting Reservations for Its Galveston Island Resort.
TRAVEL AND LEISURE CLOSE-UP-13 October 2008-Silverleaf Accepting Reservations for Its Galveston Island Resort(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Silverleaf Resorts provided the following updated report on the effects of Hurricane Ike. Effective immediately, Silverleaf Resorts will begin accepting reservation requests to its Seaside Resort on Galveston...

Research and Markets Adds Report: Pharmaceutical Market and Health Care Reform in China 2008.
HEALTH AND BEAUTY CLOSE-UP-7 November 2008-Research and Markets Adds Report: Pharmaceutical Market and Health Care Reform in China 2008(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Pharmaceutical Market and Health Care Reform in China 2008" report to its offerings. ...

For Law Firms, Prevention is Much Better than Cure. Beazley Assembles an 'A list' of Risk Management Advisors.
CHICAGO, Nov. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Beazley Group plc, a leading lawyers' professional liability insurer that insures a third of the AmLaw 200 ranking of top US firms, has created an "A list" of high quality risk management advisors available to its clients at discounted rates. Focusing on...

Medical Travel Today Offers Industry Trends Forecast.
HEALTH AND BEAUTY CLOSE-UP-15 October 2008-Medical Travel Today Offers Industry Trends Forecast(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Marking its first year of publication serving 35,000 worldwide business-to-business leaders in medical tourism, Medical Travel Today, cites key industry trends that are impacting this fast-paced industry which, according to Deloitte,...

Deal-Seeking Travelers Should Not Overlook Need for Travel Insurance.
Flexible 'My Travel Guard' plan provides the perfect complement to the increasingly popular last-minute travel deals STEVENS POINT, Wis., Dec. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Recent surveys conducted by Travel Guard (http://www.travelguard.com/) and the Travel Industry Association (TIA) indicate that despite the faltering U.S. economy, a large core of...

It's not an option - you have to have health insurance; Mandatory coverage for Mass. residents by Dec. 31.
Byline: Geraldine A. Collier When Kathy's husband walked out the door, he took with him his clothes, his personal belongings and his company's health insurance coverage. "The company was self-insured," she explained. "They would continue to cover the kids, but they wouldn't cover ex-wives." ...

Small businesses can now get large group insurance rates; Worcester Small Business Service Bureau helps employers, workers find right coverage.
Byline: Geraldine A. Collier Mark owns a Worcester hairstyling salon. He and one full-time stylist, Steve, cut, color and curl the hair of a steady stream of customers - mostly female. Both Mark and Steve have health insurance coverage, which is paid for by the...

Toward universal insurance coverage: a primer for sexual and reproductive health advocates.
After simmering for more than a decade following the failure of the Clinton administration's health care reform plan in 1994, the issue of expanding health insurance coverage with the goal of achieving "universal coverage" has reemerged as a central one in the American political debate. National polls place concerns...